Division I · Atlantic 10 Conference
University of Richmond Men's Golf
Richmond, VA · the Spiders · University of Richmond overview
10
Roster
1 over the D-I cap of 9
$697k
Team budget
70th percentile in Division I
$69,680
Per roster spot
median $51,149
2
Coaches
1 head · 1 assistant
998
APR
98% of players retained
23%
Admitted
top 10% for selectivity
University of Richmond fields a men's golf team in the Atlantic 10 Conference (NCAA Division I). In 2024–25 the roster carried 10 players, about the median of 10, with 1 head coach and 1 assistant. Team expenses were $696,808, above the median of $508k — $69,680 per roster spot, upper half of Division I men's golf programs. Under the Division I roster cap of 9 in force from 2025-26, that is 1 over — cuts or attrition are likely, though players already on the roster may stay (161 of 303 Division I programs carried more than the cap). The team's multi-year Academic Progress Rate is 998, about the median of 993, with 98% of players retained year to year. The school gave $7,769,726 in athletic aid across its men's teams, about $33,203 per roster spot.
Among Division I men's golf programs
Where this program sits against its 303 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).
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Team budgets across the division
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Roster sizes (cap 9)
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The program
- Roster10 2024–25 season
- Division I roster cap9 1 over last season
- Coaching staff1 head, 1 assistant
- Team expenses$696,808 for the year
- Operating expenses$211,027 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$69,680 division median $51,149
- Academic Progress Rate998 multi-year; 967 latest
- Players retained98% year to year
- Eligible100% of player-terms
- Athletic aid, men's teams$7,769,726 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$33,203 across men's teams
- Recruiting spend, men's$418,768 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Adam Decker head coach | Head Coach | On file · sign in |
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Recruiting timing
- Coaches may first contact youJune 15 after sophomore year
- Your own emailsAny time the rule limits what coaches send back
- High-school golf players162,357 2024-25
- Division I roster spots2,923 303 programs
- Odds of a spot1 in 56 1.8% of high-school players hold a Division I roster spot
General NCAA rule for Division I; the men's golf recruiting guide has the date for each grad year, the eligibility checklist and what to put in a first email.
About the school
What an athlete asks first — each panel opens the full picture.Campus
Full picture →3,054undergraduates · 3,776 students in all
Women 56% Men 44%
- Setting
- City
- Type
- Private · Liberal arts college
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →23%admitted · of 15,121 applicants
SAT middle 50%1410 – 1530
ACT middle 50%32 – 34
- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 88%
Men's Golf
Full picture →10on the roster · 2024–25 season
Roster vs the D-I cap of 910
1 over — players already on the roster may stay
Academic Progress Rate998
98% of players kept year to year
- Team expenses
- $696,808 $69,681 per roster spot · upper half of Division I
- Coaches
- 1 head · 1 assistant
- Athletic aid, men's teams
- $7,769,726
- Recruiting spend, men's
- $418,768
Cost
Full picture →$35,263net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $62,600
Campus safety
Full picture →1.43violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 7 burglaries · 12 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 3 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →41%of bachelor's degrees in business · 20 fields · Bachelor's, Doctorate, Master's
Research University of Richmond
School pages built around what an athlete needs to know — the program's money and roster room, admissions fit, what a family really pays, majors, campus life and safety.
Men's Golf program10 on the rosterPeers, percentiles, nearby programs, comparisonsRankingsWhere it standsEvery list this school is on, nationally and in its divisionAdmissions23% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$35,263 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsBusiness · 41%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusCity · 3,054Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety1.43 violent / 1,000Three years of reported offences against the divisionAthleticsEvery teamThe whole department: every team, staff and aid
Men's Golf programs within 150 miles
| School | Miles | Roster | Budget | APR | Admitted | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Virginia Union University Division II · Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association | 5 | 5 | $125k | — | 98% | |
| Virginia Commonwealth University Division I · Atlantic 10 Conference | 5 | 8 | $687k | 985 | 93% | |
| Randolph-Macon College Division III · Old Dominion Athletic Conf. | 13 | 11 | $86k | — | 83% | |
| Virginia State University Division II · Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association | 25 | 9 | $123k | — | 89% | |
| William & Mary Division I · Coastal Athletic Association | 50 | 9 | $201k | 1000 | 33% | |
| Longwood University Division I · Big South Conference | 51 | 10 | $463k | 991 | 85% | |
| Hampden-Sydney College Division III · Old Dominion Athletic Conf. | 56 | — | — | — | 50% | |
| University of Virginia Division I · Atlantic Coast Conference | 61 | 10 | $1.1M | 1000 | 17% | |
| Christopher Newport University Division III · Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference | 68 | 10 | $175k | — | 88% | |
| Chowan University Division II · Conference Carolinas | 82 | 15 | $189k | — | 72% | |
| Old Dominion University Division I · Sun Belt Conference | 83 | 8 | $389k | 974 | 91% | |
| George Mason University Division I · Atlantic 10 Conference | 88 | 9 | $348k | 1000 | 89% |
Other men's golf programs in the Atlantic 10 Conference
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Davidson College 1 over cap | 10 | $713k | $71,254 | 1000 | vs | |
| University of Richmond 1 over cap | 10 | $697k | $69,680 | 998 | vs | |
| Virginia Commonwealth University room for 1 | 8 | $687k | $85,930 | 985 | vs | |
| George Washington University room for 1 | 8 | $659k | $82,408 | 1000 | vs | |
| University of Rhode Island at cap | 9 | $588k | $65,360 | 1000 | vs | |
| University of Dayton 3 over cap | 12 | $509k | $42,406 | 994 | vs | |
| Loyola University Chicago at cap | 9 | $387k | $43,004 | 985 | vs | |
| George Mason University at cap | 9 | $348k | $38,673 | 1000 | vs | |
| St. Bonaventure University 1 over cap | 10 | $291k | $29,080 | 1000 | vs | |
| Saint Joseph's University 1 over cap | 10 | $205k | $20,507 | 1000 | vs | |
| Fordham University at cap | 9 | $162k | $17,950 | — | vs | |
| La Salle University room for 2 | 7 | $145k | $20,675 | 998 | vs |
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